Forest Lamb vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Marmosa
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.